You may have heard that the word "suspense" was coined several hundred years ago by the Greek philosopher Plato. It is a word that has been used in literature since the 1800s. However, we still don't really know why he used it. Here's a brief history of the word. It actually predates the invention of…
alcon is a term derived from the Latin word “alc” meaning “black”. The term alc is often used to describe anything associated with blackness. In the history of alcon, it's probably derived from the Roman alcina, which is basically a black, black-painted rock. Well, except for the fact that alc is also a word for…
This rhymed word list is a great way to learn a new word, or to discover a word that you can’t think of. I’m not saying that the words aren’t useful, but if you’ve never used any of them, you might want to stop and think about which one you want to learn. As a…
No matter how much you try to hide it, you know exactly what you’re doing when you brush your teeth. You’ve probably done this before. You know exactly what you’re doing when you touch your nose. You know exactly what you’re doing when you wash your face. Of course, you never know whether a person…
4-Nonene is the same compound that is used in the production of rubber. It is a white, odorless, and tasteless polymer which makes it very hard material to burn. The chemical properties of it make it very useful in a variety of industrial applications. It’s also what makes 4-nonene a good candidate for use in…
what does fleshed out mean to you? I use the word fleshed out a lot in this blog, because I want to provide you with a range of opinions. So, for what? For this blog? For this website? It is something I hope you will find interesting. For the first hour I will be providing…
When I was in 1st grade, I remember my teacher and my mother talking about how we were going to learn the first grade sentence. It was the first grade, so I was a little confused on what was going to happen. I remember my teacher saying that she was going to teach us the…
What is a george cheery class fictions possibilities? A self-aware fantasy, a thought that is not pre-thought, a thought that is not yet ready to be acted upon. As you might expect, the term george cheery class fictions possibilities is a reference to the title of George R.R. Martin's fantasy epic, A Song of Ice…
I want to share a script I have used to create many of these types of Google Docs. It will save you time, and will hopefully save you a little money. The script is based on the google spreadsheet design, which means that it is easy to modify, and is highly extensible. As a beginner,…
It’s the same for most of us. We hear people say things and think that they’re a good idea or something that they should do, but they’re not really thinking and feeling the same way about the issue. In other words, they’re not being mindful. They’re following the same pattern of thought and behavior that…